Sir Richard Hawkins Sir Richard Hawkins was an explorer‚ soldier and privateer. He followed in his father footsteps and became a well-respected mariner. He explored his whole live and never stopped looking for adventure out on the open see. We began with his live on land‚ then his maritime days and last end up at why he was such an important explorer and sea farer. Sir Richard Hawkins life began in Plymouth around 1562 to Katherine and John Hawkins. His dad was a famous Elizabethan explorer.
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Roper v. Simmons Argued October 13‚ 2004 – Decided March 1‚ 2005 Facts In September of 1993‚ Christopher Simmons broke into the suburban St. Louis home of Shirley Crook with the intention to rob and possibly kill her. Simmons and a friend tied the victim up with duct tape and drove her to a nearby state park. At the park‚ Simmons pushed the victim‚ who was still alive‚ off of a bridge and into the Meramec River where she drowned. Simmons was 17 years old at the time of the murder. Before
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organizational culture. Simmons had the competitive advantage over competitors for almost a century. Simmons History Simmons‚ a mattress manufacturing family run company‚ with a history of over 130 years‚ started manufacturing in 1876 with nine employees and a $5000 investment. Founder of the company Zalmon Gilbert Simmons in 1875 decided to change their business from wood products to woven wire mattresses‚ which resulted in great profits to the company. In early 1920’s Simmons had factories in Mexico
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Best friend (who also served as maid of honor at Kimora’s wedding) is model/actress Tyra Banks. She has two daughters‚ Ming Lee Simmons (born January 21‚ 2000) and Aoki Lee Simmons (born in 2002). Both are models for Baby Phat Clothing. Ex-daughter-in-law of Daniel Simmons; ex-sister-in-law of Joseph Simmons and Daniel J. Simmons. Kimora is half African-American‚ one quarter Korean and one quarter Japanese. Father Vernon Whitlock Jr is African-American and mother Joanne Kyoko Perkins is
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Introduction About Simmons: Simmons‚ founded by Zalmon Gilbert Simmons‚ is a family-run company. In 1875‚ Simmons decided to change their business from wood products to woven wire mattresses‚ which contributed great profits to the company. During 1920s‚ Simmons had been an international firm with factories in Mexico City‚ London‚ and Paris‚ unusual for the era. But in 1978‚ Simmons ceased to be a family-run business. Following this switch came a succession of many owners‚ leaving Simmons unstable and
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LEADING CHANGE AT SIMMONS “Leading Change at Simmons” shows the importance of Organizational Behavior‚ having a culture that respects its employees and having a transformational leader who has a clear vision for the company. Problem Statement Simmons has lost three of its most important clients due to the economic depression post the 9/11 attacks. Its products are giving off unpleasant odor because of a low quality raw material supplied by one of its suppliers. Problems As one goes through
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Case Study for Simmons Laboratories This case is about three indivuals with different leadship styles. Brandon Newbridge is a synthesizer‚ which means‚ he is a eclectic‚ thinker‚ pragmatist‚ and “whatever works” kind of leader. Dr. William Goh’s is like a partner‚ which means he is mentor who passes his wisdom down to other. He is conscientious ‚ collaborative‚ ego-free‚ and is able to work side by side with his peers. Lester Zapf is an achiever‚ which means “ebullient leader” who is
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Simmons Case Study Susan K. Ficken Grand Canyon University: LDR - 615 08/26/2014 Simmons Case Study This paper looks at the Great Game of Life (GGOL) program and the overall impact it had on Simmons. The Great Game of Life (GGOL) was developed by the founder of Pecos River Learning Centers‚ change management expert‚ Larry Wilson. He believed that organizations “that nurtured their people‚ creating a context in which people can develop and grow‚ will‚ over time‚ enjoy the benefits of a committed
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It is here at Simmons that I have been further empowered to pursue higher education and focus on research. Unlike most colleges‚ Simmons is small and caters to each student on a personal level. My favorite aspect of Simmons is the research integrated labs and coursework. In organic chemistry I and II‚ we were encouraged to ask research questions and even run our own experiments
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Amelia Simmons work is known as a declaration of American independence‚ she is referred to as the Mother of Cookery. She wrote American Cookery which is otherwise known as The art of dressing viands‚ fish‚ poultry‚ and vegetables‚ and the best modes of making pastes‚ puffs‚ pies‚ tarts‚ puddings‚ custards‚ and preserves‚ and all kinds of cakes‚ from the imperial plum to plain cake: Adapted to this country‚ and all grades of life in 1796. American cookery is the first known cookbook of American authorship
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